There were three more outs for Hargrave, Armstead, and the Cardinals. Here is the injury report for #SFvsAZ.
A few San Francisco 49ers players won’t be able to go to Glendale, Arizona, where the NFC West title is at stake. As long as the Los Angeles Rams lose or tie, they will win their division for the second year in a row.
Arik Armstead (foot/knee) or Javon Hargrave (hamstring) on defense, Elijah Mitchell (knee) at running back, Ross Dwelley (ankle) at tight end, and Oren Burks (knee) at safety have all been termed out of Sunday’s game.
Four more players are iffy going into the weekend. Cornerback Charvarius Ward (groin), linebackers Aaron Banks (hip) and Spencer Burford (knee), as well as linebacker Dre Greenlaw (hip/ankle).
Burford has been the busiest this week, training in a limited way on Thursday and Friday. Ward, Banks, and Greenlaw all started working out for the initial time on Friday.
Banks is the newest player to be listed as hurt. He hurt his hip while practicing on Thursday. For the team, Jon Feliciano has been the swing offensive lineman.
He will likely fill in for Burford and Banks in Week 15, but that depends on their availability on Sunday.
In Glendale, Arizona, the San Francisco 49ers play a very important game where they have the chance to win the NFC West title over the second year in a row. They will have to do it without a few important stars, though.
Both defensive tackles, Arik Armstead and Javon Hargrave, will miss games because they hurt their feet, knees, and hamstrings.
Also, running back Elijah Mitchell, end Ross Dwelley, and defender Oren Burks will not be able to play because they hurt their knees and ankles.
Besides these players, the 49ers also have four players who are doubtful for the game. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw, offensive players Aaron Banks and Spencer Burford, and cornerback Charvarius Ward are all hurt in different ways.
This week, Burford has been the most busy of these four players during practice. On Thursday and Friday, he took part in limited-capacity sessions. Ward, Banks, and Greenlaw, on the other hand, didn’t start practicing again until Friday.
Aaron Banks hurt his hip during Thursday’s practice, making him the most recent player to be listed as hurt.
Because of this, Jon Feliciano is likely to fill in as the team’s backup offensive lineman and cover any gaps that may appear since Burford and Banks may not be able to play on Sunday.
Finally, the 49ers will be missing a number of key players for their important game towards the Arizona Cardinals. The team is still hopeful, though, that those who are mentioned as questionable may be able to help, even though they aren’t sure yet.
Dre Greenlaw, a linebacker, went back to practice after missing workouts on Wednesday and Thursday. Good news for the San Francisco 49ers, who want to make it six games in a row where they win.
It’s a good sign that guard Spencer Burford trained for the second day in a row going into this weekend. Aaron Banks, a guard, went back to practice after missing Thursday’s session because of a hip issue.
Charvarius Ward, Javon Hargrave, and Ross Dwelley worked in the side while their peers practiced. Ward is a cornerback and Dwelley is a tight end.
The press did not get to see defensive end Arik Armstead, defender Oren Burks, or running back Elijah Mitchell during the part of practice that was open to the public.
Armstead, Hargrave, Burks, Mitchell, and Dwelley will not play for the 49ers on Sunday. Greenlaw, Ward, Burford, as well as Banks are all marked as “questionable.”
On Saturday, a running back and a defensive lineman are expected to be called up from the practice team.
The official injury reports for the 49ers as well as Cardinals are shown below. They came from the 49ers’ communications team. There are also reports on Friday’s practice involvement.